A review by lilis_land
Memoirs of a Porcupine by Alain Mabanckou

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

I learned my sense of digression from men, they never go straight to the point, open brackets they forget to close -p101 

A quick and morbid read told through the perspective of a sentient magical porcupine who enjoys a bit of quippy social commentary. 

Told in an easy to read stream of consciousness where a sentence can sometimes last pages. Somehow you don’t even notice the lack of punctuation and just keep gliding through, eager to get to the bottom of this porcupine’s tale.